The Dillon tribune., 1887-05-13

unt.cr cove: of the sf'ChErAaY STANTON,
darkness, had swiftly and silently Withdrawn
his force from the battle field of Cross Keys
c,,l joined jackson. The dawn Of the Oil:
ioHnd the Confederate army united and ready
TO: battle opposite Port Republic.
Jae,,,, thought quickly and ac,c almost
as rapidly. He determined to l:,;1.. across
the river, burn the bridge behind him, 20
Fremont. co,,ld not cross, then attack Shields
and have it out with him. This was similar
t. Jackson's tactics throughout th, CAM
pai,n.
The plan, was executed as designed
Col. Tyler led Shields advance. He had
oaly 5000 nc,,, however, to throw against
Jackson's whole army. Tho "S:onewall brig
o.c' met them first, flying beneath the Con.
fe,!erate the b,,c flag Of Virginia. The brig
ago was commanded by Gen. Winder, and
Jackson himself was with it.
They opened lively fire, but Col. Tyler's
heavy artillery was too much for even tho
s;tonewa!l brigade. Winlcr was forced hack.
Col. Tyler's men speedily occupied the ground
j. l!al left. The Federal left held wooded
height. and from that point deadly artillery
lre poured Jackson ordered the Louisiana
troops under Gen. Taylor TO tare it, Taylor
ro:,tcl to tho guns with his sword and ca lied
TO his men: "l4ouisial:ians, ca, yon take that
baiteryT' WIZ, shout and !: ci,eer they
charged over thu rough gr",::,, arl up
through the woods. I. was II desperate ami
bloody charge. nna i, was suc..:s!ul The
federal ru:,s were captured and turned upon
! those who had lately manned them. Taylor
was III tur;, forced b:>.ls wiz, hi; Confeier-
n+cs But Winler hHd rallied Ii n;c:, again.
!te poured tremendous artillery fire into
| The Federal from: and left, AN! u:,irr it the
| (,iol troops began to waver. III" 'vnvrri,a
| became a retreat. The artillery horses h:d
been killed ana all Tyler's gun; Int one llad
| to he LETT OF, tlc field.
| The battle OF Port Rcpuhlic Was esyel. a,,i
Shields had been defeated.
just as thu Federal retr,::: began Fremont
appeared with his army oa the opposite Ian!
of the rivcr. Hat it was too late. The hri.lg'
had been destroyed.
After the b..tl. OF Port Republic. Juna g
jackson escaped TYP the va:y. Ec dis
patched t. II. that day:
Through, Gods b,essin.; this enemy was this ia.
routed with tha loss OF six pieces os his artillery
T. j. JAcIso..
| slajor General Commanding.
Ny june u he was OH his WAY to join L.,
nt Richr,ond.
After Port Republic Fremont and Shield
I,gered in tho valley q while. The fou
principal battles Of the Shenandoah vale
campaign were Winchester otherwise Kern
town., Mcdowell, Gross kcys and Port r.
public.
Tho campaign of tho Shenandoah valley {
1859 began March II with J;trksoll's NOV
n,cnt from, Winchester to Staunton. 1t ens
cl June witt, the battle of Port Republic
Il had paraly..d all tho Union nlovcn,cn
before Richmond The breach which had 4
ready been widening u" wecn Gen. McClelu
AID Secretary OF War Stanton WINS by til
campaign 1na,lo irrcparab!e. When McDo,
ellis men were ordered to the Shenandoah
after having s,een solrmnly promised to NJ
Ciellan, the latter gave over hope OF ey
s,ct:ins from Washington the Reinforcement
h. ncetled, though lie st Il continued to u:
for them. AS to what the campaign direct
effected, Cooke, in his life OF jackson, says:
I'm thrc, months jackson had marclit
COO miles, Tough: four pitched battles, sew
minor engagements and daily skirr.ishes: h;
defeated four armies, captured 1000 prise
J ers, seven pieces Of artillery. 10000 stand
arms and 4 very great al::oul.t OF stores.
!licting on his adversary q known loss of2 %
! men. with a loss on his cwn par: ccnpu
| | ativcly small"
now IL was EdNSlOH4 TOT uli! ~ lhuS iIi't"t
, / successful raid dow the whole length Of 1
, Shenandoah valley and buck again. wi
armies on thrce sides Of him, containing alt
D sether more than three times us many men
j. his own, is one of tho mysteries OF war til
1 hes never been solved. 1t was ali ~ dash,
5 sweep. Il blow, and then up and away asai
lfs'in Up your hot horses and call II Your men,
! TIE trumpet sounds "Hc!ly /" c",ors again."
. G2"e saddles arc .!a,N.. s,mr comrades d
slain,
| Aul scn:c noblc horses H.: stslI un the plals-
Bat wars u c'iauce gauac. i,oys, and weeping
vain